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Shh…Thompson Hits New York

By Michael Cooper May 1, 2007 6:45 pmMay 1, 2007 6:45 pm

We were told by spies for The Caucus that Fred D. Thompson was taking his stealth campaign for president here to New York, the media capital of the world. The venue? The St. Regis Hotel, for an event sponsored by Guggenheim Advisors, the giant hedge fund, where Mr. Thompson and Lawrence B. Lindsey were slated to deliver an “economic policy and national security briefing.”

So we rushed over. But our espionage failed us. “No press,’’ said the Guggenheim people. Then they sent a manager of the hotel, Harry Falik, who crisply but more politely asked us to leave the second floor, where the event was held. This failure in our intelligence capabilities was all the more galling, given that, if memory serves, James Bond himself stays in the St. Regis in the novel “Live and Let Die.’’

So we’ll have to rely on moles. Consider this an open invitation to the sea of pinstriped, Blackberry-toting guests to debrief us on the event in the comments section.

Mr. Cooper sir, with respect, Bond would have gotten in. It’s not too late, put on a waiter’s jacket or whatever, but let us not rely on the blackberry toting toadies to toast the Thompson tipple. To arms, Sir! Storm the St. Regis!

The Republicans are at it again. They are looking for a suit to fill the White House, a longstanding tradition of theirs. Gone are the days of the Gerald Fords or the Everett Dirksens, gone are the days when Republicans cared more about our nation, than about thier binding ideology.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE. NOW.

He’s testing the waters. Good for him. If I were testing the waters I wouldn’t want to have the conversation reported either.

I like how the primaries are shaping up for both parties. If Thompson can find an experienced campaign staff and feels he can get the money from people like who he talked to at the St. Regis, I believe he’ll run.

Kudos to Mr. Walker-re: teleocracy–great line.
But why confine just to TV? Since we have/had 2 movie stars as Governors of CA, and 1 President,and now a possible 2nd President from TV/Movie–how about Mediacracy (sic).
Actually, I like all 3- (Reagan,Arnold S. & Thompson), but can’t resist the pun.

Looking for a “suit” Hmm. Lets look at Freds resume. Served as council on the Watergate hearings. Isnt there another candidate who boasts that on her resume. Two terms in the U.S. Senate. Why there are at least two Democrat favorites who have less tinme in the Senate than that. Fred Thompson is the Republican candidate the Democrats dont want to see. Neither Hillary or Obama would be left standing after debating Fred. Let the Hunt for Fred November begin. Run Fred Run.

He appears to appeal to conservatives of all political persuasions, from right-wing Republicans to Reagan Democrats and to cautious Independents. His experience in the Senate is impressive. Does he have any demonstrable experience in foreign affairs? Can he assemble a team that does? The challenges he would face will be immediate, varied, and huge.

Lets’ see “Teleocracy” vs. “Theocracy” someone raised in the school thought of
Watergate/ Law and Order vs. Someone who likes books by Hubbard

If anyone has taken a look at Romney’s webs the following views are stated regarding Thompson; Feels Thompson is not as impressive as he, Romney; and Thompson lacks ‘spark’, which of course, Mitt has plenty of. Feels Thompson is not the SAVIOR* the GOP is looking for, but he Romney is the “Savior” of the GOP, and Mitt feels he is the “White Knight’* of the Republican Party— “White Knight?”—just use that term in a race against Obama!!

Teleocracy knock off word from Theocracy…… hummmmmm

Seems there is room for others in the top Republican tier…..some of the ‘odd thinkers’ there now, have plenty of stinken thinken going on!

Well, I have to agree with Holcombe at #1 that getting in wouldn’t have been too hard. The waiter gambit is a good one, but what would have worked like a charm is getting one of the many beautiful female reporters there to dress up like a debutante and sweet-talk her way in. I see this approach work at clubs all the time.

Anyway I like Fred Thompson’s acting and I hope he continues to do great supporting roles in movies, rather than be the default GOP candidate.

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